MJ Keller, 2025 Space Telescope Science Institute Intern

Biography

SPS Chapter: University of Rochester
Hello! My name is MJ Keller, and I’m a recent graduate from the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. I completed a BS in Physics & Astronomy in May, and am excited to return to the SPS Internship Program for a second year as the STScI Research Intern!I’m deeply passionate about astronomical research and physics education, and when I’m not working on my own research I spend my time tutoring high school students in physics. I have worked with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration for a year and a half studying galaxy groups and clusters in an effort to calibrate the Tully-Fisher relation, one of the steps on the cosmological distance ladder.Outside of astrophysics, I love trying new restaurants, live music of all kinds, musical theater, and origami. I’m looking forward to sharing everything I love about Washington, D.C., food, and astronomy with my fellow interns!

Internship

Host: Space Telescope Science Institute Research Intern